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This past winter, the U.S. experienced an unusually intense measles season. As of March 20, 2015, there have been 178 reported cases of measles in the U.S., compared with an average of 61 cases per year between 2001 and 2011.

Although the largest outbreak originated at Disneyland in Southern California … Read more

You’re rushing out the door on Monday morning, car keys and laptop in hand, ready for a busy day. First stop of the day is that doctor’s appointment you nearly forgot about, but with a little luck in traffic you get to the doctor’s office just in time to check-in … Read more

The Wharton School’s Adam Grant has noted: “If you look at existing leadership research, extroversion stands out as the most consistent and robust predictor of who becomes a leader and who is rated an effective leader.” Writer and introvert-activist Susan Cain has also pointed out that introverts are often … Read more

In 2009, The Checklist Manifesto, by Dr. Atul Gawande, popularized the notion that hospital errors could be significantly reduced if physicians wrote down and followed a checklist of evidence-based steps to ensure things were done properly. The book received wide-ranging praise for its seeming simplicity and potential for improving … Read more